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Central New England (Greater Lowell) 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Semifinals round results from Lowell

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LOWELL, Mass. (January 29, 2016) - For the second week in a row all 13 matches went the three-round distance in last night's Central New England (Greater Lowell) semifinals round of the 70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship, featuring open and novice class action, at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium.

Returning New England welterweight champion Xavier Vega, representing Canal Street Boxing in Lawrence (MA), was a 4-1 winner against Michael Fontenez, of Nashua, NH.

Peter Welch's Gym in South Boston led the hit parade with three winners, all in the novice class: lightweight Jonathan Depina, welterweight Lipi Fernandes and middleweight Brian Lawrence. The Lowell West End Gym was the only other with more than one winner last night, both in the open class, lightweight Brandon Higgins and light welterweight Jeremiah Perez.

The CNE championship finals, featuring open and novice class matches, will be held next Thursday night (Feb. 4) at Lowell Memorial Auditorium. See the remaining 2016 schedule below as well as last night's results.

Special Championship Ticket Package - Five Championship Events available to purchase for $50.00 ticket (5 remaining events) in the balcony. This special ticket offer also includes the Novice and Open class New England Tournament of Champions. To purchase call the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office at 1.866.722.8881 or order online at www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.com. Individual event tickets are also available to purchase for $17.00, $15.00 or $12.00. Student tickets are also available for only $7.00 (student ID required).

Proceeds from the Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship go towards sending the New England Golden Gloves champions to the National Golden Gloves Championship (2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah), in addition to supporting local athletes and area gyms, the Boys & Girls Club, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, cancer funds, scholarships and many other great charitable causes.

CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND SEMIFINALS PAIRINGS

NOVICE CLASS

LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)

Jonathan Depina (Dorchester, MA - Peter Welch's)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jacob Solomon (Brookline, MA - The Ring)

LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)

Edwin Rozon (Haverhill, MA - Haverhill Downtown Boxing)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Fresnel Pierre (Dorchester, MA - Redline Fight Sports)

WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)

Lipi Fernandez (Roxbury, MA - Peter Welch's)
WDEC (4-1)
Daniel Isberg (Boston, MA - Boston Boxing)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)

Yancarlos Sanchez (Dorchester, MA - Quietman Sports)
WDEC (4-1)
Peter Maher (Arlington, MA - Somerville Boxing)

Brian Lawrence (Dorchester, MA
WDEC (5-0)
Henry Gedney (Gloucester, MA - Gloucester Boxing)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS (178 lbs.)

Justin Deflumeri (Merrimack, NH - Nashua PAL)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Joshua Flood (Manchester, NH - Murphy's Boxing)

SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS (201+ lbs.)

Ryan Brooks (Weymouth, MA - Grealish Boxing)
WDEC3 (4-1)
Christian Ortiz (Boston, MA - The Ring)

OPEN CLASS

FEMALE FEATHERWEIGHTS (125 lbs.)

Roberta Pappas (Lawrence, MA - Intenze 978)
WDEC (3-2)
Michelle Egan (Boston, MA - Boston Boxing)

LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 lbs.)

Brandon Higgins (Chelmsford, MA - West End)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Jose Tirado (Dorchester, MA - Grealish Boxing)

LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 lbs.)

Jeremiah Perez (Lowell, MA - West End)
WDEC (4-1)
Adrian Sosa (Lawrence, MA - Haverhill Inner City)

WELTERWEIGHTS (152 lbs.)

Joe Meuse (Millis, MA - Nonantum Boxing)
WDEC3 (3-2)
Josniel Castro (Lawrence, MA - Haverhill Inner City)

Xavier Vega (Lawrence, MA - Canal Street Boxing)
WDEC (4-1)
Michael Fontanez (Nashua, NH - Nashua PAL)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 lbs.)

Chris Davis-Fogg (Framingham, MA - Uppercuts)
WDEC3 (5-0)
Julien Baptiste (Lowell, MA - West End)


70th annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule

(Lowell Memorial Auditorium - 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. first bout)

Central New England (Greater Lowell)

Open & Novice Class Championship Finals - Thursday, Feb. 4

New England Tournament of Champions

Novice Class Semifinals - Thursday, Feb. 11
Novice Class Championship Finals - Feb. 18
Open Class Semifinals - Wednesday, Feb. 24
Open Class Championship Finals - Thursday, Feb. 25




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